What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Italy and United Kingdom?

3,505 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.

How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?

26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.

Where does this data come from?

Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

Italy vs United Kingdom: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)

Italy

27,693 million passenger-km

in 2021

United Kingdom

24,188 million passenger-km

in 2020

Italy rank

10th

United Kingdom rank

12th

Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km) over time

Italy
United Kingdom

How they compare

Italy currently reports 27,693 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom, a difference of 3,505 million passenger-km.

That makes Italy's figure about 1.1 times United Kingdom's.

The two have swapped places 3 times across 26 shared years of data; in 1995 it was Italy ahead.

Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.

Across the 4 decades both report, Italy averaged higher in 1 and United Kingdom in 3.

Head to head by decade

Decade	Italy	United Kingdom	Difference	Ahead
1990s	43,410 million passenger-km	41,900 million passenger-km	1,510 million passenger-km	Italy
2000s	48,202 million passenger-km	52,444 million passenger-km	4,242 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2010s	50,917 million passenger-km	73,990 million passenger-km	23,073 million passenger-km	United Kingdom
2020s	22,269 million passenger-km	24,188 million passenger-km	1,920 million passenger-km	United Kingdom

Averages of every year both report within each decade.

Frequently asked questions

Which has higher railways, passengers carried, Italy or United Kingdom?: Italy, at 27,693 million passenger-km against 24,188 million passenger-km in United Kingdom as of 2021.
What is the difference in railways, passengers carried between Italy and United Kingdom?: 3,505 million passenger-km, with Italy ahead.
How many years of comparable data are there for Italy and United Kingdom?: 26 years are reported by both, from 1995 to 2020.
How do Italy and United Kingdom rank globally for railways, passengers carried?: Italy ranks 10th and United Kingdom ranks 12th of 101 countries.
Where does this data come from?: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC), published as Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km). Statizoid refreshes it automatically from the source and publishes the full history for both places.

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Indicator: Railways, passengers carried (million passenger-km)
Unit: million passenger-km
Source: Railisa Database (UIC), International Union of Railways (UIC)
Licence: CC BY 4.0 (World Bank Open Data)
Coverage: 128 places, 2,650 data points, 1995–2021
Last refreshed: 29 October 2026

Passengers carried by railway are the number of passengers transported by rail multiplied by kilometers traveled.